Klopp extends contract with Dortmund

Berlin: Borussia Dortmund has signed a two-year contract extension with coach Jurgen Klopp till 2018, the German Bundesliga club confirmed.

The 46-year-old Klopp joined Dortmund in 2008 after a seven-year spell with Mainz 05 and led Dortmund to the Bundesliga title in 2011 and 2012 before they reached the Champions League final last season. Klopp`s assistants Zeljko Buvac and Peter Krawietz also had their contracts extended to June 2018. "We are all still a bit in love with this club and the way things are done here," said Klopp, whose side is currently a point behind champions Bayern Munich in the league.